June 24, 2027 celebrates International Fairy Day, plus 1 more. Fantasy, imagination and a little bit of pixie dust come together on June 24th in honor of International Fairy Day on the National Day Calendar. These tiny supernatural creatures have captivated myth and legend for generations.
World UFO Day commemorates two separate dates, June 24 and July 2, on the National Day Calendar. The June 24 date recognizes the first widely reported UFO sighting in 1947 by aviator Kenneth Arnold. The July 2 date commemorates the incident that took place the same year in Roswell, New Mexico.
Inventor who pioneered the assembly line style of mass production in America. He is also credited with inventing the the first machining lathe for interchangeable parts.
1839
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Gustavus Franklin Swift
Businessman who founded a meat-packing empire in the Midwest, which led to the development of the first practical ice-cooled railroad car. The invention allowed his company to ship dressed meats to all parts of the country and abroad. Swift also pioneered the use of animal by-products for the manufacture of soap, glue, fertilizer, various types of sundries, and even medical products.
1893
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Roy O. Disney
Brother of Walt Disney and co-founder of The Walt Disney Company.
1919
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Al Molinaro
Actor fondly remembered for his role as Al Delvecchio on Happy Days and Officer Murray Greshler on The Odd Couple.
1929
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Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Astronomer and co-founder of the Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. She also discovered 32 comets and more than 500 asteroids.
1937
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Baron Wolman
Photographer who created the photography department for Rolling Stone magazine.
Historical Events on June 24
Events that occurred on June 24 throughout history
1664
1664
The New Jersey Colony is founded.
The New Jersey Colony is founded by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.
1902
1902
The Target Corporation is founded.
George Dayton founds the Goodfellow Dry Goods, later becoming the Target Corporation.
1916
1916
The first female film star signs a million-dollar contract.
Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract. Her film career lasted for five decades.
1922
1922
American Professional Football Association is renamed.
The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League.
1947
1947
The first UFO sighting is reported.
Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington. His report included seeing nine shiny, crescent-shaped objects flying at incredible speeds.
1949
1949
The first Western is aired on NBC television.
Hopalong Cassidy premiers on NBC as the first Western on television.
1957
1957
The Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. The court case stated obscenity laws(both the federal and state levels) are constitutional and do not infringe on the freedoms of speech or the press.
